That night, Lotus returned home very late.

That same night, Gu Jiangli's system alerted her, telling her that a conspiracy was brewing nearby and that she should prepare in advance.

So Gu Jiangli began to observe the lotus flowers.

In the days that followed, Lotus stopped hiding from Gu Jiangli.

She would proactively appear by Gu Jiangli's side and take care of her.

But it was very obvious that she spoke much less.

It seemed as if he was worried that he would accidentally reveal some secret if he opened his mouth.

She resolutely refused to speak unless Gu Jiangli asked her a question.

His composed demeanor was somewhat similar to Shuang'er, who was beside Xie Shiyan.

Gu Jiangli was particularly unaccustomed to the changes in the lotus flowers.

But whenever she tried to talk about wet nurses, Lotus would quickly run away.

She was either needed in the backyard or had to help out in the woodshed.

They fled so fast that Gu Jiangli couldn't stop them at all.

In short, she didn't get a single piece of information about the wet nurse from Lotus.

Lotus has been brainwashed, and very severely so.

Unable to find a breakthrough with the lotus, Gu Jiangli could only turn his attention to the Hundred Flavors Pavilion.

Fortunately, thanks to Xie Shiyan's connection, the owner of Baiweige was happy to help.

According to Xiao Er's observation, Lotus would visit Yue Qiao'e almost every day after sunset, but would only stay for the time it takes to burn an incense stick before leaving.

To Gu Jiangli's surprise, Yue Qiao'e hadn't stepped out of Baiwei Pavilion during this time.

She even refused when the waiter offered to come in and tidy up the house.

I thought Yue Qiao'e would take that money and squander it on the streets, since she always liked to spend money.

But she didn't do that.

She quietly eats expensive meals in her room, sits alone by the window looking at the scenery and thinking about things; this is what she does every day.

Gu Jiangli couldn't figure out what she was planning.

It was lunchtime that day.

The wet nurse had an upset stomach, so she handed Wen An to He Hua to hold for a while.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Hehua came into contact with Wen An, Wen An started crying and making a fuss.

No matter how she tried to coax her, it was no use.

Finally, Xie Shiyan put down his chopsticks and took Wen An from him. Wen An immediately stopped crying.

Faced with this scene, the lotus flower became somewhat at a loss, unsure of what to say.

After Xie Shiyan's examination, Wen An was found not to have wet his pants. When the wet nurse returned to feed him, he did not seem very hungry.

He seemed to simply not want Lotus to hug him.

Gu Jiangli immediately became alert.

She knew that her son must possess some kind of talent that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

It was really unusual of him not to let Hehua hug him.

Lotus held Wen An shortly after he was born.

Back then, Wen An could sleep peacefully in her arms, but not anymore.

To verify her suspicions, she had to try again.

Using the excuse that her arms were sore and she couldn't carry the child, she asked Lotus to help her carry the child for a bit.

Gu Jiangli was not surprised at all by the final result.

Wen An cried and screamed in He Hua's arms, flailing her arms and legs.

Gu Jiangli took Wen An from him, and Wen An immediately stopped crying.

The wet nurse standing to the side looked on with a puzzled expression.

"Young Master is the most obedient child I've ever taken care of. He never cries or fusses. Miss Lotus, is your holding position incorrect, making Young Master uncomfortable?"

Lotus's face was full of distress.

Looking at the little boy sleeping peacefully in Gu Jiangli's arms, she didn't know why Wen An was crying and fussing in her arms.

Gu Jiangli glanced at Hehua and noticed the sadness on her face.

So he said to the wet nurse, "Wen'an is too young, he's just being a little temperamental. Hehua, could you go to the kitchen and get me some lotus seed soup? I'm a little hungry."

Lotus could only nod and leave.

Watching Hehua's departing figure, Gu Jiangli carried Wen An back to the bed and sat down.

Wen An was already awake, her big black eyes blinking.

"Why doesn't Wen An want Aunt Lotus to hug you?" Gu Jiangli asked softly.

Wen An lay in the cradle, waving her arms and legs playfully, and babbling as if she wanted to speak.

Gu Jiangli chuckled, "Is there anything about Aunt Lotus that you don't like?"

She asked the question casually, and saw that little Wen An seemed to nod.

Gu Jiangli was stunned for a moment.

He seemed to doubt whether he had just seen it wrong.

So he tentatively asked, "Is there anything about Aunt Lotus that Wen An doesn't like?"

Wen An nodded his little head again.

Gu Jiangli was certain this time that she hadn't misread anything.

Wen An did indeed answer her question affirmatively.

After the initial shock, Gu Jiangli sat on the edge of the bed and fell into deep thought.

What is it about lotus that Wen An dislikes?

Did Hehua bring back something from Yue Qiao'e that Wen An noticed?

As she was pondering, Xie Shiyan entered from outside.

Gu Jiangli immediately wanted to tell Xie Shiyan about her discovery, but Xie Shiyan beat her to it and told her about their plans for tomorrow.

"Jiang Li, the Xie family needs to go to the ancestral graves to pay respects tomorrow, so you may not be able to sleep until noon."

"Ancestor worship?" Gu Jiangli had never participated in such an activity before and was a little curious.

“Yes.” Xie Shiyan explained patiently, “Because this kind of large-scale ancestral worship is not held every year. It’s just that Wen An was born this year and is a new generation of Xie family bloodline, so we wanted to let the ancestors know about it before the New Year.”

"It's just a formality. Although I also find it troublesome, the Xie family cares about these things, so I can't skip it."

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